French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
innovation
Pronunciation
IPA/inovasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nouninnovation
Example
L'innovation change notre vie quotidienne.
Innovation changes our everyday lives.
More examples
Cette innovation technologique change la façon dont nous communiquons.
This technological innovation changes the way we communicate.
Core concept
A fresh working element is fitted into a familiar system, producing a noticeable shift rather than mere novelty.
Common phrases
une innovation technologique
technological innovation
innovation sociale
social innovation
Similar words
changement: A change in the condition or structure of something.
nouveauté: Something new that has appeared recently.
progrès: Steady development toward a better state or result.
invention: The act of creating a new thing or method from scratch.
Definition in French
Nouvelle idée, méthode ou technologie introduite dans une pratique existante et qui entraîne une transformation observable.
Word origin
The noun is a learned borrowing from Latin innovatio, which named renewal and came from innovare, 'to renew', based on novus, 'new'.
Usage tips
- In French, innovation often suggests a meaningful or consequential change, while nouveauté can name something simply new.
Opposites
- traditiontraditionnoun
- stagnationstagnationnoun
Related words
- innoverinnovateverb
- innovateurinnovatornoun
- innovantinnovativeadjective